9 Candid Portraits of Children With Autism

Picturing Autism

For World Autism Awareness day, this photo series, taken by mom Debbie Rasiel, whose son has autism spectrum disorder, captures in children from five different countries some of the most characteristic signs of autism. It feels guarded yet intimate at the same time, the artists says, and shows that families all over are affected by the condition. 1 in 68 children in the U.S. have ASD. This photo was taken in Árskógssandur, in Dalvikurbyggð north of Iceland.